Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Panther Chameleon

Caluromys derbianus compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Didelphidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Caluromys	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Furcifer pardalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Panther Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

Panther Chameleon

豹变色龙（Furcifer pardalis）原产于马达加斯加，是色彩最为鲜艳的爬行动物之一。雄性尤其能展示出生动多彩的颜色变化。